Mahle Powertrain is supporting Liebherr in the development of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty engines. Specifically, the Mahle subsidiary – which is the group’s development service provider – is contributing a so-called pre-chamber ignition system. First of all, H2 combustion engines differ significantly from drives with fuel cells. While the latter variant is the classic H2 drive with […] More…

Mahle Powertrain is supporting Liebherr in the development of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty engines. The Mahle subsidiary is the group’s development service provider and is contributing a so-called pre-chamber ignition system. Here, it is important to note that H2 combustion engines differ significantly from drives with fuel cells. While the latter variant is the classic H2 drive […] More…

The Canadian commercial vehicle manufacturer Vicinity Motor has entered into a strategic supply agreement with the battery manufacturer Electrovaya, also based in Canada. Electrovaya is to supply the lithium-ion batteries for the ‘Lightning’ electric buses and the VMC 1200 Class 3 truck. Vicinity Motor does not provide details on the agreed delivery quantities and the […] More…

The Canadian commercial vehicle manufacturer Vicinity Motor has entered into a strategic supply agreement with the battery manufacturer Electrovaya, also based in Canada. Electrovaya is to supply the lithium-ion batteries for the ‘Lightning’ electric buses and the VMC 1200 Class 3 truck. Vicinity Motor does not provide details on the agreed delivery quantities and the […] More…

Hyvia, the joint venture set up this year by Renault and fuel cell specialist Plug Power, has unveiled near-production prototypes of the Renault Master H2-Tech and its announced hydrogen filling station. The latter will be available for purchase, lease or rent in the future. With the H2 van and the compact H2 filling station, Hyvia […] More…

Tata Motors and TPG Rise Climate have entered into a binding agreement whereby TPG Rise Climate, along with co-investor ADQ, shall invest in a subsidiary of Tata Motors that will be newly incorporated. TPG Rise Climate along with co-investors will invest Rs 7,500 Cr ($996,390) in compulsory convertible instruments to secure between 11 % to […] More…

Dutch fast-charging provider Fastned has reported a 96 per cent increase in turnover in the third quarter compared to Q3 2020. Fastned is also considering switching to a “more dynamic pricing strategy” to reflect pricing trends in the European market. While Fastned turned over around €1.6 million in the period from the beginning of July […] More…

Tritium has partnered with EV charging network operator ChargeNet with a plan to install RTM direct current (DC) fast chargers at Taco Bell restaurants in South San Francisco. Tritium has also opened a new office in Singapore. The Californian partnership is expected to expand in other areas and leverages funding from the California Energy Commission’s […] More…

The US hydrogen aviation specialist HyPoint has signed a strategic development agreement with BASF New Business (BNB), a subsidiary of the chemical company BASF. The aim is to develop and test a new proton-conductive Celtec membrane. HyPoint develops air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell systems for aviation and urban air mobility. The purpose of the partnership with […] More…

Fisker is planning two more electric models by 2025, following the Ocean electric SUV and the Pear developed together with Foxconn. However, according to company founder Henrik Fisker, these vehicles will be positioned significantly above the Ocean. As Henrik Fisker recently announced, the two new models will be developed in the UK. Both are intended […] More…

Norwegian battery company Freyr has announced the formation of a joint venture in the US together with Koch Strategic Platforms. The aim of the joint venture is to evaluate the development of a US battery cell factory. The factory will be able to produce cells with an initial annual capacity of 50 GWh based on […] More…

ABB has been hired to provide a megawatt fast-charging network for electric aerial taxi manufacturer Lilium. The ABB equipment will enable charging with direct current with a power of up to 1,000 kW and can also be used for heavy electric trucks and buses. Under the agreement, ABB will provide the charging infrastructure for its […] More…

In the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Transport, the energy company CEZ and the Volkswagen subsidiary Skoda Auto want to set up several thousand charging points for electric vehicles in the country by 2025. A corresponding declaration of intent has now been signed in Prague. The charging points are to be erected at railway stations […] More…

In China, around 357,000 New Energy Vehicles were sold in September. Battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles together accounted for a market share of 17.3 per cent. BYD continues to be the strongest brand. A total of 2.067 million vehicles were sold in China last month, of which 357,000 were equipped with a […] More…

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has presented a 30 billion euro investment plan for the economic modernisation of the country. Interesting from the perspective of the eMobility industry: two million electric and hybrid vehicles are to be produced in France by 2030. The investment plan presented by Macron is entitled ‘France 2030’ and is primarily aimed […] More…

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has presented a 30 billion euro investment plan for the economic modernisation of the country. Interestingly from the perspective of the eMobility industry is that two million electric and hybrid vehicles are to be produced in France by 2030. The investment plan presented by Macron is entitled ‘France 2030’ and is […] More…

As Hyundai sent its online ordering tool for the Ioniq 5 live in Australia, it was quickly overwhelmed, with the allocated vehicles sold within three hours of launch. This means the initial allocation of 240 Ioniq 5 models headed Down Under have all been spoken for. Hyundai has already confirmed that no further units would […] More…

The Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof has presented a new model, the VanMoof V, which is said to be able to reach speeds of up to 50 km/h when equipped with two electric motors. The e-bike can already be reserved. The price is said to be 3,498 euros. VanMoof will only offer the e-two-wheeler in the […] More…

Californian Governor Gavin Newsom has just signed a ban for ‘small off-road engines’ (SORE) primarily used in gas-powered lawn equipment. The measure also includes generators and emergency response equipment and other “assorted categories”, but also allows some leeway with the regulations based on what is found to be technologically feasible. As a result of the […] More…

In the UK, Char.gy is starting a 12 month wireless EV charging trial to be open to the general public in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Nine additional trials are to take place across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The trial will utilise a fleet of 10 Renault Zoes provided by the peer-to-peer car-sharing company Hiyacar that have been […] More…